Ashton Kutcher & Steve Jobs in an upcoming project.

Ashton Kutcher has a big turtleneck to fill as he’s set to take on the role of a young Steve Jobs in an upcoming project.

According to Variety, the Two and a Half Men actor will play the lead in Jobs, an indie biopic that follows the late Apple founder’s rise to success. Although a supporting cast have yet to be announced, reports say that Swing Vote director Joshua Michael Stern will take the helm with a script by Matt Whiteley. Production is set to begin in May when Two and a Half Men will break from shooting.

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